A great cover letter won’t get you the job if you’re not qualified, but it can make a hiring manager notice you in a sea of ...

Somebody hiring you for a job will skim your resume, or may use an applicant tracking system to review it, but they will read your cover letter if considering you for a position. Resumes are a ...

Cover letters and résumés work together and should be in conversation with the job posting. Give a clear indication of the skills and experiences that make the applicant a good fit. Your cover letter ...

Be sure to review the job posting to incorporate industry language, action verbs used in the description, and the specific skills and experience the employer is seeking. Make sure your cover letter ...

It’s a tempting idea, but here’s why the end result could make you blend in with the rest of the applicants. There are two ...

Resumes, cover letters and writing samples are the first, and sometimes only, opportunity to make a positive impression on an employer. They must be perfect. Your entire work history and educational ...

We’ve all been there — sending out countless job applications with generic cover letters that barely get a glance from hiring ...

Most online job applications require a cover letter. Because employers don't get an opportunity to meet you, the cover letter becomes a written substitute for a face-to-face meeting. "The purpose of a ...

Over the course of my career, I’ve read probably tens of thousands of cover letters. (And yes, that’s as boring as it sounds.) What I’ve learned from ...

What job-search materials will you need to prep, and when? Most applications will require a CV, a teaching statement, a cover letter (which generally includes a brief description of your research ...